Miketz . Middah/ Jewish Value Activity Early Years & Foundation Stage 0 - 5 Yosef is taken out of prison to help to interpret Paroh's strange dream about seven fat cows and seven thin cows. He makes sure to wash and shave and put on clean clothes before meeting Paroh. He wants to show respect to the king. We do the same when we shower and put on clean clothes when we meet Shabbat HaMalkah - the Shabbat Queen - Showing respect to kings and queens Sing this song, to illustrate preparing to meet someone important. Tune: Here we go round the Mulberry Bush This is the way we wash our face, wash our face, wash our face This is the way we wash our face, when we go and see Paroh This is the way we put on our clothes etc This is the way we bow to the King etc. Key Stage 1 5 - 8 Yosef's brothers come down to Mitzrayim for food. Yosef accuses them of being spies. He insists that they leave Shimon as a hostage and come back with the youngest brother Binyamin. Yehudah promises his father that he will look after him - Being responsible for one another See Bibliography - General Read the story of the Parashah from 'Genesis - The Jewish Children's Bible', pages 41 - 43, Yehudah's promise to his father. Discuss and allow the children to give examples of responsibility from their own lives. Key Stage 2 8 - 11 Yosef stores up huge amounts of grain during the seven years of plenty to prepare for the years of famine which will affect the whole region. He knows that not only will the Egyptians need food but also people from other countries - Global responsibility From AJE Jewish Values Series Unit Three - Bal Tashchit / Do not Destroy Discuss: 'We are ruining the LAND (Earth) by ....' 'We are harming the SEA (Water) by ...' 'We are spoiling the AIR (Atmosphere) by ...'